Original ways of lacing shoes. Types and methods of lacing.

Surely the lacing of your shoes, sneakers or shoes is not very original. I want to offer you a simple and cheap way to transform your shoes! To do this you will need, perhaps, only new, longer shoelaces!

Not being a mathematician, we can assume that there are a lot of ways to lace up the shoes . But in fact the possibilities of differently lacing shoes or sneakers are tremendously many!

You probably can not even imagine that for a conventional boot with 6 pairs of holes, mathematics assumes almost 2 ... TRILLION (1,961,990,553,600 !!!) different ways of lacing! Even if you discard all purely hypothetical possibilities (remove mirror-identical horizontal or vertical lacing options), take into account the passage of the lace through each hole of the shoes only once, take into account, among other things, that usually the shoes begin to lace from the top pair of holes, that the laces can be Variously intertwine and bind among themselves different nodes between the holes.

In addition to all of the above, taking into account the usual realities of life, that the passage of the lace through each hole should subsequently help pull together the halves of the shoes together, and not only to promote their decoration; That lacing we have to tighten and relax, and this should not take too much time and effort; Lacing should keep its shape and look beautiful.

To your attention I present a series of original ways of lacing shoes .

1 Traditional cross-lacing method The cord is passed through the lower holes and is withdrawn at both ends. The ends intersect, and then are passed from the inside out through the holes. Go to the top holes and tie your shoelaces. This method is easy and convenient; Crumples his shoe, not his leg.	2 Lace-up cross-stitch If there are an odd number of pairs of holes on the boot, begin to lace from the inside (as in the photo of the boot), and if even - then from above (as in the diagram). This is a very beautiful and simple way, reducing to the same wear your shoelaces!	3 Simple straight lacing One end of the lace stretches straight to the very top, and the other passes through all the holes. Suitable for shoes with an even number of pairs of holes. It is quite difficult to align the tails of the laces to tie them, but the lacing looks very neat.
4 Lace for forest thickets or cycling It does not look very much, but the lace knot does not cling to or untie because of its location on the side (inside the forest or outside for cycling).	5 Shop lacing One end of the lace is immediately passed into the upper opposite hole, and the second end gradually laces the entire shoe, performing a semblance of a spiral. This method can be modified by skipping one end not obliquely, but hiding it in a simple straight lacing (3 way to lace up the shoes from this article).	6 Lacing the World Wide Web Very decorative lacing, especially for high boots or boots using laces of contrasting color. Carefully follow the diagram so as not to get confused (start with the gray segment-middle of the lace, then one end is shown in blue, the other - in yellow).
7 Double reverse lacing More economical modification of the lacing method. For him, the shoelaces may be a bit shorter.	8 Butterfly lacing It is named so for its resemblance to a bow tie. If there are an odd number of pairs of holes on the boot, then first make a straight stitch along the top (as in the diagram), if even - at the bottom (as in the photo of the boot). Butterfly-butterflies can be done on those parts of the boot that need to be pulled together, and make passes where the leg can give a little freedom. You can use relatively short shoelaces!	9 Military lacing This is the reverse version of lacing with a butterfly. It is called a military one, because the soldiers of the British, Dutch, French and Brazilian armies are lacing up like this. And that looks good, and the shoelaces do not need long ...
10 Lacing the Railway Very similar to the previous method, only on the wrong side of the shoelaces do not go diagonally, but straight. This method of lacing is suitable only for thin or flat laces, because the laces pass through the holes twice. That's why the lacing is very strong, but it's difficult to tighten.	11 Lace-up with double spiral A beautiful and quick lacing that reduces friction and prolongs life to your shoelaces. The left and right shoes can be laced in symmetry for symmetry.	12 Lacing the Grill This lacing is difficult to tighten, but it, nevertheless, is very popular for its decorative. To simplify the work, first weave the entire lacing with one end, and then pass through the grill the other end of the lace. Such a lattice can be weaved only on shoes with 6 pairs of holes.
13 Grid Lacing In fact, the same lacing as the previous, but it will fit laces and a bit shorter. An economical option.	14 Lace-up Zip-zipper This lacing is very difficult to tighten, but it is very sturdy, which is ideal for lacing skates and rollers. At the same time, it looks like a huge zipper.	15 Lacing with one hand You do not even have to tie a bow, just a nodule at one end of the lace. In the top, the lacing is more dense, and the bottom is completely free. It is best to use with small holes and thick laces.
16 Segmental-nodal lacing You can choose to make the upper and lower halves weaker or more tightened. With this lacing, however, it is difficult to shove a leg into the boot, since it will interfere with the knot in the middle.	17 Hidden node Straight stitching laces look even more original, if the bow is not visible. This method will hide your bow!	18 Two-color lacing Very very beautiful and original lacing. The only thing but - the discomfort from the node (maybe, sew or fasten the laces with scotch, and not tie in a knot, and that help the cause?). Ideally, you need to cut two long laces into slightly unequal parts so that the tips are as a result of the same length.
19 Double two-tone lacing Very creative way of lacing, which can beat the colors of the flag of your country or your favorite team. 4 tips of laces can also be creatively tied. If you have shoes with an odd number of holes, you will need shoelaces of different lengths.	20 Lashing with reverse loop A beautiful version of lacing, which, however, has its drawbacks. Firstly, crossed hinges tend to move away from the middle. Secondly, friction increases the wear of the laces. It will look chic if you make it two-color.	21 Lacing with knots The additional node at each step of the lacing increases its strength and improves the appearance. The method is ideal for lacing ski boots, rollers, etc. Loosen lacing is very problematic.
22 Twisted lacing Beautiful strong lacing, which is also difficult to weaken. Especially decorative interlacing looks with thick round white laces on boots of contrasting dark color.	23 Roman numerals Especially beautiful looks on shoes without a gap between the halves. You can vary the number and location of XX and II, depending on the number of holes on your shoes.	24 Lacing for footbags For the game of footbags, it is convenient to create the likeness of a bowl from your shoes, so that it is easier to control the tossed and caught ball. Of course, the shoes lose shape, but for the sake of the game's interests you can suffer! This is one of at least four variants of lacing, then three more will be presented.
25 Lacing method for footbags (socks) All four ways of lacing combine long stitches around the edges, pulling the halves of the shoes outward. The top of the lacing can also be performed in a different way, not as in the diagram and photograph.	26 Variant of lacing for footbag (Sox) With this method of lacing, the edges of the shoe diverge wider than when using the first two. To further increase the expansion, you can start lacing not the third pair of holes from the bottom, but even higher (and not use, skip a third or another pair of holes at all).	27 Well, it's a separate song! Lacing without beginning and end. Weave the laces of the laces , and you will never have to tie them!

28 A way for enthusiastic macrame You need long laces and a lot of patience.	29 The lacing works on the shoe twice, so you will need the shoelaces longer !	30 Quite simple, but nevertheless spectacular way of lacing . The bow is in the middle, not on top.
31 Simplicity, combined with elegance in perpendicular lacing segments on the outside and oblique inside.	32 Quite economical way, you do not need too long laces . It looks very simple and concise.	33 Original design: perpendicular lacing pieces on the outside are combined with zig-zag inside.
34 Do not be discouraged if you do not find long laces . It is enough to buy a pair of short laces for each shoe ! True, and time for lacing every morning you have to spend twice as much!	35 The original way "Merezhka": and long laces are not necessary, and it looks interesting enough.	36 The method can be called puzzling For the not weak in spirit. But if you do not get confused in the process of lacing , get a very beautiful result!

And now imagine how great it will be if you use original laces in addition to the original lacing method! Your sneakers or shoes will just not find out!